The difference between studying abroad and studying abroad.

The differences between studying abroad and studying abroad can be summarized as follows:

First, the time: the study abroad is long, generally more than half a year, generally more than one year, and half a year to one year is a short-term study abroad; The study tour time is short, mostly from half a month to a month, as short as 10 days, while 3-6 months is a long-term study tour (someone once asked if there is a short-term study tour of 3-6 months, which is a misunderstanding of study tour).

Second, in terms of content: to study abroad, you need to apply for a fixed school, and take formal courses with local students at school, which is regarded as a formal student with many kinds of courses; The study tour is mainly based on visits and exchanges, and several days are arranged to study in the camp during the trip. These courses are specially prepared for this group of students, mainly language courses and mainly experiential learning.

3. Expenses: Studying abroad is a long-term project, and the expenses for studying abroad mainly include notary fees, medical examination fees, visa fees, school application fees, school registration fees, tuition fees, living expenses and travel expenses. And tuition and living expenses account for most of all expenses. In addition, the exchange rate between RMB and foreign currency, inflation and other factors need to be considered, so the general expenses are hundreds of thousands or even millions; Study tour is a short-term project, which mainly includes round-trip air tickets, accommodation fees and camp fees. Generally speaking, the cost is 30,000-50,000 yuan.

4. Visa: Studying abroad is studying abroad, so the visa is generally a student visa, while study tour is mainly for inspection and visit, which takes a short time, so you only need to apply for a tourist or business visa, while a long-term study tour of 3-6 months may also need to apply for a student visa.

5. The result is that after studying abroad, ordinary schools will give formal degrees and certificates; There is no degree in study tour, but there may be supporting documents.

VI. Conditions:

Studying abroad (taking the United States as an example)-1. Education requires at least high school graduation to apply for an American undergraduate course, and a bachelor's degree is required to apply for a master's degree. When applying for schools and majors, you should try your best to meet your academic qualifications, work experience and hobbies, but some special majors can also be considered for conversion.

2. English requirements: American universities require students to provide English scores when applying. The basic requirement is that the TOEFL score of undergraduate course is not less than 500 points. Graduate students not only require TOEFL scores above 550, but also may need to provide other related English scores, such as GRE scores of science and engineering, liberal arts and mathematics majors, GMAT scores of business majors, DAT scores of dentistry majors, MCAT scores of medical majors and LSAT scores of law majors. However, some American universities do not require GRE or GMAT scores for students applying for postgraduate courses. Excellent English scores can help students apply for scholarships at different levels.

3. Economic requirements: Due to the differences in schools and majors, the tuition fees of American universities vary greatly. Generally speaking, the tuition fee of community colleges is about $2,000 a year, while the tuition and accommodation fees of some excellent private universities are as high as $28,000 a year. American universities have 4-5 years of bachelor's degree, 0-3 years of master's degree/kloc, and 5-7 years of doctor's degree.

Generally speaking, study tour is not so strict, generally according to personal needs.

VII. Reasons:

Reasons for studying abroad-1. Broaden your horizons and experience; 2. Learn the language and cultural knowledge related to the country; 3. Pursuing better educational conditions. This reason is most common among students from developed countries from developing countries. 4. Diplomatic reasons. The government can send students, officials or soldiers to each other's schools to show friendship and cooperation. 5. reasons related to immigration, such as: minors temporarily live abroad with their parents; Apply for a student visa as an international student and obtain the right of temporary settlement; Be familiar with the country's society, accumulate experience and prepare for permanent settlement in the future.

The reason for studying abroad is generally a reward for parents to let their children experience foreign cultural life, or it may be a study abroad experience, or the theme of the study tour program meets the needs of children.

Eight, the application steps:

The steps of applying for studying abroad are roughly divided into the following eight steps:

1. Find a school and ask for information-determine the school you want to study in the future, and then collect the school information you need through the internet, books or consulting relevant departments. You can also get in touch with them by writing or email, and simply tell them your basic situation, including: age, gender, country, what courses you have taken or are taking; What courses do you want to take? Then, you can ask the school about the admission conditions and application materials of this major. This is a key step in applying for studying abroad.

2. Study abroad program design-study abroad program design is the soul of your whole study abroad plan, and it is also the yardstick used by visa officers to measure whether your study abroad is true and reasonable, and to determine whether your study abroad will be successful and whether it will have the best economic benefits.

3. Application for admission-After receiving the free application form from a foreign school, you should fill it in carefully and completely, and send it to the school you applied for together with your personal education certificate, recent academic transcripts, letters of recommendation, resume, language test report and other materials.

4. Apply for a passport to go abroad for personal reasons, and prepare visa materials-once your application for admission is approved by a foreign university, an admission notice will be sent to you. After receiving it, you can apply for a passport and exit card to the public security organ where your account is located for personal reasons.

5. Notarization-Notarization is the act of a national notary office to prove a specific legal relationship or legal fact according to the rights and legal procedures granted by the state. China citizens applying for studying abroad at their own expense must be notarized.

6. Apply for a visa-after applying for a passport, you can immediately apply for an entry visa to the embassy (consulate) of the country and study in China.

7. Physical examination, booking air tickets, and preparing for packing-before studying abroad, physical examination, immune examination and vaccination against infectious diseases shall be carried out in accordance with relevant state regulations to protect citizens' personal health; When booking air tickets, it should be noted that individual countries and cities may need to transfer. Make it clear with the relevant airlines before booking, and determine the time, flight and connecting place. In fact, you don't need to bring too many items or clothes to go abroad. Usually foreign daily necessities are also very cheap, so just avoid shopping in the tourist area.

8. Arrival-Most foreign universities will provide airport pick-up service and help arrange accommodation services. Be sure to make it clear to the school or study abroad agent before you leave.